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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1940
Page
5
Residents share visits and weekend trips across Sherman Paris Denton and Dallas while church activities and community events fill the week. Local politics and court actions include Roy Coffman murder venue and civic society efforts aid crippled children.
Whitewright and surrounding areas send several residents to Fort Worth for the Fat Stock Show this week. Anecdotes include Mrs. J. W. Hollingsworth returning from Tomball after weeks with her son the Rev Kermit Hollingsworth and Rev Ben Bell attending Mrs. Frank Rushing’s funeral in Trenton.
At a Friday luncheon Rotarians approved a round table discussion on community work. Goals include better package mail and rail passenger service, improving Main Street with repainting and neon signs, enhanced athletic facilities, and expanding farmers monthly trades day. Rural and town residents would share get acquainted and fellowship programs to boost cooperation.
F M Echols headed the event while J H Waggoner Dr George K Stephens C J Meador W E LaRoe Glen Earnheart Tom Cunningham and Jack Nossaman spoke. C B Bryant the club president introduced H R Bone and Frank Thompson of Sherman who discussed current topics of interest.
The Parent Teacher Association met in the Grammar School auditorium with Mrs. C J Mead presiding. Officers for the new year were elected: President Mrs Bob Sears first vice president Mrs Floyd Everheart second vice president Mrs C J Meador third vice president Mrs Bryant King and secretary Mrs Leon Johnson.
Bethel Home Demonstration Club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. T. L. Cowart's home to study True Basis of Peace. Participants included Mrs. Floyd Harris Mrs. Dale Clower Mrs. George Jarvis and Mrs. L. Windle. Mrs. J H Gosnell presided. Twelve members one new member Mrs. Harry Farrow and one visitor Mrs. Pearl Garner attended. Next meeting will be an all day session March 28 at Mrs. J. L. Denton.
Miss Gladys Ray will review The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck next Wednesday at 3 30 pm at Central Christian Church. The public is invited with a 25 cent admission charged by the churchs women decorative society.
A list of remarks from figures like Pitt Wilberforce Adelaide Shaftesbury Disraeli and Wellington spanning 1783 to 1851. They predict ruin despair or doom in politics empire industry and future revolutions.
Central Christian Church led by Leroy Adderson offers Sunday school at 10 a.m. precaching at 11 a.m. Church of Christ, with Leonard Mullens as minister, holds Bible study at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. preaching at 7 p.m. and Young People's Training at 6:36 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting and Bible training at 7 p.m.
The First Presbyterian Church led by Dr. B Wrenn Webb schedules 10 am Sunday school with Dick Montgomery as superintendent and 10 50 am worship on Three Crosses on a Hill Crest. Evening service is skipped. Joint worship with Methodists for pre Easter services. Woman's Missionary Society meets Monday at 2 30 with hosts Mrs Haile and Mrs Cook after Brother R C Montgomery funeral.
Ben Bell pastor leads a revival from March 14 to March 24 with sermons on Jesus ministry and related themes. Morning services on Sunday with evening services at 7 30. Special music by local musicians and choir. church invites other denominations to attend when not conflicting.
Mrs Sarah Kilgree will lead the Sunday evening service at 6 30 with Miss Mary Alice Harri in charge of the program.
During the last conflict Great Britain bought half her wheat from the United States. The article notes a strategic shift as Britain can now meet all its wheat needs from the British Empire, signaling a major realignment of supply sources and imperial self sufficiency.
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